About the role
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Control Systems Engineer
Design, test, and commission control systems in accordance with Company, customer, and legislative requirements
Competitive Salary, Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, Health Shield, Employee Assistance Scheme, Profit Share Scheme
Main Responsibilities:
Team
* Mentor and coach junior staff.
* Liaise with customers and internal design/management team.
* Prepare and review control system design, build and testing specifications and O&M manuals to the required standard.
• Design and test control systems in accordance with agreed specifications, applicable standards, and legislative requirements.
• Provide technical supervision of system design, build and installation personnel.
• Support Project Managers with project planning and progress/effort to come estimation.
• Support tendering activity, with cost estimation, technical proposals, and presentation
Specialism
* Unsupported development of control system software to meet project needs.
• Support the development of software standards for improved efficiency.
• Support training and the roll-out of software standards and approaches to the wider team.
• Onsite commissioning and testing of control systems while adhering to site regulations.
• Review design and testing of control systems in accordance with agreed specifications, applicable standards, and legislative requirements.
General
* Work with Project Management team to ensure delivery of projects on time, in budget and to the agreed specifications.
• Ensure all control systems are designed and tested in accordance with agreed specifications, applicable standards, and legislative requirements.
• Conduct all relevant processes in accordance with the Company’s HR policies and procedures.
• Maintain Company records and ensure the safe operation of all equipment to comply with current legislative and Company standards.
• Follow all required business procedures.
• Carry out other duties as required and appropriate to the role.
The Person:
* Qualified to HNC/HND/degree level in a relevant discipline and extensive experience in system
integration, or substantial experience in systems integration, with lower qualifications.
• Excellent ability to understand and produce control system design documents.
• Excellent understanding of technical project life cycle.
• Familiarity with programming environments such as CodeSys / Straton / Beckhoff.
• High level of software experience with:
• E C & I System for in-process and manufacturing environments PLC-based control system architecture
• HMI and SCADA coding
• High-level general-purpose programming languages such as Python, .C#, or Java.
• Communication protocols such as Modbus RTU/TCP-IP, OPC etc.
• Integrated system testing of application software.
• Practical experience of machinery safety design and associated standards
• On-site commissioning of industrial control systems
• Customer training
• Working knowledge of industrial hardware systems
o Control panel design and assembly
o C & I site installation design
o Control system hardware LV distribution/MCC/PLC/safety/instrumentation
o Hardware design documents (circuit schematics, I/O schedules, motor schedules)
• A strong background in industrial automation, or significant experience in a similar market or technology.
• Preferred sector – Water/Wastewater, Oil & Gas Tank Storage and Distribution and Manufacturing
• Accomplished level of experience with one or more of the following: Beijer, Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider,
Wonderware SCADA and HMI platforms with an appetite to learn new technologies.
• Accomplished level of experience with one or more of the following: Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, and
Mitsubishi PLC platforms, with an appetite to learn new technologies.
• Accomplished level of experience with Industrial Ethernet and one or more of the following: DeviceNet, Profibus,ProfiNe
Key Personal Competencies
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with willingness to take on new skills and
knowledge.
• Excellent time-management skills; able to demonstrate a structured and methodical approach to
workload.
• Deliver an excellent quality of work and a right-the-first-time approach to all aspects of work.
• Willing and regularly seek appropriate assistance when required.
• A highly self-motivated, enthusiastic individual, with good team working skills.
• Excellent aptitude to learn from and influence others.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels is essential.
• Embrace accountability for work and achievements.
• Ability to balance own objectives with those of the company and other employees.
• Maintain a professional appearance and approach to colleagues and customers